“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
“This cannot be acceptable in America.”
“Federal investment like this can transform lives and economies.”
“Anyone responsible for wrongdoing must be held accountable.”

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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
If the Federal Government absolved--if the trust responsibilities were absolved, is that something you would support?
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
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Lujan questions the support for absolving federal trust responsibilities for tribes.

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